Dennis Mitchell
born 1966American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist
Famous people · Minnesott Beach
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Minnesott Beach
Closest of all is Dennis Mitchell, from Havelock, 7 mi away. The list for Minnesott Beach is empty for now. The best known of them is Linda McMahon, with articles in 42 languages. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Linda McMahon
Best known
Linda McMahon
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Minnesott Beach’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Minnesott Beach
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Linda McMahon
born 1948United States Secretary of Education since 2025
Kevin Williamson
born 1965American screenwriter, director, and producer
Richard Dobbs Spaight
1758–18028th governor of North Carolina
James Credle
1945–2023American academic administrator, counselor, and activist
Algenon L. Marbley
born 1954United States District Judge
Charles R. Thomas
1861–1931American politician, lawyer and judge
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
1854–1940American senator for North Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minnesott Beach and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Linda McMahon: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Smith: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Williamson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Bellamy: NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Armistead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dobbs Spaight: Ellen Sharples, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Furnifold McLendel Simmons: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Carter: Keith Allison: Flickr, e-mail, Twitter, Instagram, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles R. Thomas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Wade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Dodge: Marianne O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Algenon L. Marbley: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Webb: SchmisterTyler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pharoh Cooper: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons